It wasn’t too long ago That Mexican Outta Texas was playing to modest crowds during his stops in Austin.
Last year, the Texas rapper, better known as OT, played small South by Southwest shows at Vaquero Taquero and Parish. He had some traction. The fans who showed up were enthused, holding up their phone lights to the stage.
This time around, OT will perform at the city’s flagship music festival, standing over a much larger audience and giving Austin its best look yet at the young, rising artist who is still shuffling through his identity. Large numbers of Austin City Limits Music Festival attendees will know the lyrics to songs like “ Johnny Dang ,” a Billboard Hot 100 hit last summer that showcased OT’s Lone Star twang, punctual flow, and cowboy hat. They may also know other songs from the two albums the 25-year-old has released in just over a year…